KEF X300A Digital Hi-Fi Speaker System - Gunmetal Gray (Pair)

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Price: $799.99    

Product Feature

• Connect any audio source, smartphone, iPod ©, iPhone ©, iPad �, Android ©, Kindle Fire � or other digital device via analog input
• Each speaker utilizes highest quality Digital Analog Converter, two Class AB audiophile grade amplifiers and KEF patented uni-Q technolgy
• Premium High Resolution digital audio music system for use with PC / Mac computers via distortion free USB input

Product Description

The KEF X300A is a premium powered digital hifi loudspeaker system developed to offer the highest resolution digital music reproduction from a PC / MAC desktop or laptop computer via distortion-free USB input. A user can also connect an Apple �® iPod � , iPhone� ® iPad �� , Android� �, Kindle FireÂ� or any other digital device direct to the system via analogue input.

The 'Reference' in High-End Digital Audio

Your downloaded music has never sounded better! The X300A offers high resolution inputs and inter-speaker connections to ensure lossless high resolution sound from source to output. The KEF Engineers designed X300A to by-pass a computers internal DAC to make use of the audiophile grade DAC in each X300A speaker.

Unlike typical active computer speaker designs, each X300A speaker has two Class AB audiophile grade amplifiers; one for HF and one for LF/MF. This configuration results in a much cleaner sound and greater control at higher levels. X300A also features high performance toroidal transformers which minimise hum noise and electromagnetic interference, in keeping with the best pro audio monitors available today.

Fifty Years of British Engineered Technology

The KEF Difference: Uni-Q Driver Technology

To get the very best from the four total Class AB amplifiers, an award-winning Uni-Q driver design adapted from KEF's flagship Blade speaker is featured in the X300A. Of the many landmark innovations KEF has pioneered, arguably the greatest of all is the Uni-Q point source driver array, with its outstanding acoustic clarity and off-axis dispersion. With over twenty years of continuous innovation and development on the Uni-Q driver array alone, developing a high and accurate level of sound quality over a broad area is simply not achieved from other conventional speakers.

With Uni-Q, sounds come at you so naturally that it seems as if the musicians or actors are actually there in front of you. Whether you are in the centre of the room or off to one side, recordings sound uncannily real and utterly convincing. Uni-Q achieves this because, unlike conventional speakers, the sound that is critical to the experience comes from the same point in space, and is produced in a controlled and continuous way over the whole audio range.

Easy Setup: Plug-and-Play

Complete HiFi System in one Box

And of course, setting up and configuring your X300A couldn't be more straightforward. With simple 'plug and play' design and minimal controls, the X300A offers a highly flexible and versatile solution for todays streaming digital audio enthusiast, while delivering high resolution sound from source to output.

Specifications

Two-way bass reflex bookshelf loudspeaker

Drive Units: 5.25in. Uni-Q, 1in. aluminium dome HF

Frequency Response(+/- 3db): 58Hz - 28KHz

Frequency Range(+/- 6db): 49Hz - 45KHz

Max SPL: 104db

Amplifier type/class: Bi-Amped Class AB amp

AC Power Outputs: 100-120VAC, 50/60Hz

Power Output: 150W per channel @ 1kHz

Input Impedance: AUX 47K ohms

Analog Input: 3.5mm stereo jack

Digital Input: USB: Mini USB type B connector

Controls: Balance Control, AUX Control

Accessories: power cord x 2, USB x 2

Resolution: Up to 24bit

Sampling Rate: Up to 96 kHz (depending on source resolution)

Internal Volume: 47L

Dimensions: 11.1 x 7.1 x 9.6 in., Weight: 16.5 lbs. each

Finishes Available: Gun Metal

KEF X300A Digital Hi-Fi Speaker System - Gunmetal Gray (Pair) Review

These speakers represent a novel approach to "computer sound." The design and execution make them well worth the price. Mine are still breaking in, but it's already clear that the limitation is going to be the quality of the digital source material, not the speakers. I have a "high end" sound system at home, but to be able plug-in and play this amazing self-contained system at work is a joy.

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Cambridge Audio Azur DacMagic Plus Digital to Analogue Convert, Black

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Price: $599.00 Too low to display   

Product Feature

• Twin Wolfson WM8740 24bit DACs used in dual differential configuration. New Anagram Technologies ATF2TM 24-bit/384kHz audio up-sampling / jitter reduction.
• Optional Digital Preamp mode allowing connection directly to power amp or active speakers. 24-bit/96kHz driverless USB Audio 1.0.
• 24-bit/192kHz USB Audio 2.0 with ASIO or kernel streaming modes. 24-bit/192kHz USB Audio 2.0 with ASIO or kernel streaming modes. Asynchronous USB transfer for very low jitter.
• Selectable digital filters - linear phase, minimum phase and steep. Balanced XLR audio output and RCA phono output. Two 24 bit digital inputs (with optical or coaxial for each).
• External input for optional BT100 Bluetooth receiver - allows audio to be streamed and up-sampled from any paired Bluetooth device. Supports high quality apt-X Bluetooth CODEC as well as standard SBC Bluetooth CODEC.

Product Description

Exactly how important are quality D-to-A converters? The answer's simple. Next to your studio monitors, converters are the most important part of your monitoring chain. In fact, budget converters can kill the sound of even the best studio monitors. That's what's so cool about the Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus - it gives you world-class digital-to-analog conversion, without the inflated price tag. Here's another cool thing about the Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus: it's built to work with any kind of rig. It's got both coaxial and optical digital inputs, so you can take the digital output of your interface, or you can hook it right up to your computer via USB and take the feed straight from your DAW.

Cambridge Audio Azur DacMagic Plus Digital to Analogue Convert, Black Review

I have a massive collection of WAV files on my HTPC and I've been feeding them to my Denon AVR via HDMI for the past three years. I recently decided to build a "decent" sound system in my "man-cave" with a pair of KEF Q300 and an integrated amp - Marantz PM800. I was looking for a decent CD player with a USB input or networkable. I tried out various devices like the Marantz CD6004 with the USB input, but I felt it was lacking and didn't bring out the best of my speakers. I returned the CD6004 and decided different alternatives like SONOS.

I came across the DacMagic Plus on accident while looking at Musical Fidelity M1DAC A. I felt the DacMagic Plus offered more features for less cash. It seemed like a better alternative than the regular DacMagic although both shared the same Wolfson DACs with balance and unbalance out. The Plus offers a few other options that you may or may not need/want.

Plus vs Regular:

Plus cost roughly $150 USD more. For this you get the following.

Plus upconverts to 384KHz compared to 192KHz (Different digital filter chip). Not sure if you will notice any difference with mediocre gears.

Plus can act as a digital pre-amp stage that can drive headphones or be plug directly into an amp or powered speakers.

Plus is capable to stream from bluetooth device with the optional BT100 adaptor. I have not tried this yet as the BT module is not yet available. I am looking forward to this feature!!! I want to be able to stream from bluetooth capable devices like my laptop and smartphone.

Overall, this outboard DAC showed significantly wider soundstage, bass response, and imaging than the DAC in my Blu-ray player and Denon AVR - it's the real deal. It's also warmer and smoother and *gasp* it almost like my vinyls and closer to SACDs. I have a feeling my turntable will collect more dust except for the occasional listening session with recordings I don't have in digital format.

Ease of use: I got the device up and running in less than 30 minutes. About 2 hour after I got it from the UPS guy - as I gave the unit time to warm up to room temp.

Switching between USB2.0 and USB1.1 was a snap. If you are only listening to CD lossless recordings (CDs rip @ 44.1KHz) you could probably stick to USB1.1 and skip all the configurations needed for ASIO2.0.

Switching between pre-amp and fixed line level feed was very easy also. So it's a snap if you want to change from amp to headphones.

The one thing I dislike about this unit is that it doesn't have a power-on trigger.

Durabilty: Not sure yet. First Cambridge product and I hope it will last. The buttons on the unit seem somewhat flimsy and weak. Unit is pretty light so it's somewhat portable. It can fit my laptop bag. I can definetly see myself transporting the unit between work (Quincy Jones Q701 + Smartphone) and home (amp+computer).

So far I will give it my highest recommendation.

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Factory Unlocked Apple iPad with Retina display Wi-Fi + 4G LTE Cellular - 32 GB Black

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Product Feature

• Factory Unlocked IPad 4 with 4G LTE; Works Worldwide - GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900MHz), UMTS/HSDPA+/DC-HSDPA(850/900/1900/2100MHz), & LTE (BANDS 4 AND 17)
• 1 Ghz Dual Core A6X Chip with Quad Core Graphics
• 32GB Solid State Drive;1 GB DDR2 Ram
• 9.7 inch Touchscreen Retina Display; 5 MP iSight Camera; 1080p HD Video
• 10 Hours Battery Life

Product Description

9.7 Retina Display; 2048 x 1536 Resolution Apple iOS 6; Dual-Core A6X Chip with Quad-Core Graphics 5 MP iSight Camera; 1080p HD Video Recording Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) + 4G LTE; 32 GB Capacity Up to 10 Hours of Battery Life; 1.46 lbs

Factory Unlocked Apple iPad with Retina display Wi-Fi + 4G LTE Cellular - 32 GB Black Review

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Onkyo TX-NR5010 9.2-Channel THX Certified Network A/V Receiver(Black)

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Price: $2,999.00    

Product Feature

• 145 Watts per Channel (8 Ohms, 20 Hz?20 kHz, 0.05% THD, 2 Channels Driven, FTC); 175 Watts per Channel (8 Ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7% THD, 2 Channels Driven, FTC);185 Watts per Channel (6 Ohms, 1 kHz, 0.1% THD, 2 Channels Driven, FTC)
• THX Ultra2 Plus Certified
• Massive Toroidal Transformer and Two Separate Transformers for Audio and Video Processing
• Dual Core Video Engine with HQV Vida VHD1900 4K scaling with Qdeo Technology by Marvell
• MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) for Smart Phone Content on HDTV and Input Source Preview with InstaPrevue Technology

Product Description

The culmination of nearly 70 years' audio engineering experience, our flagship model celebrates Onky or's proud heritage while pushing theboundaries of technology even further. Behind the thick anti-resonant exterior panels, you'll find a massive steroidal transformer assisted byseparate transformers for audio and video processing to power the Three-Stage Inverted Darlington Circuitry. Both are fundamental to achieving THX Ultra2 Plus certification. Crucial details such as the premium 192 kHz/32-bit DACs, gold-plated speaker posts and terminals, and differential DAC mode will not escape the audiophile's attention. Nor will the Audyssey MultEQ XT32 and DTS Neo:X systems. Video processing is incomparably good, with technology from HQV, Qdeo, and ISF up scaling video sources to 4K. With HDMI support for two displays, 11.4-channel pre-outs, and powered audio in three zones, your entertainment options extend throughout the home, yet are easily managed with our convenient remote apps and HDMI-enabled GUI. A total of 11 HDMI ports (including MHL for smart phone), DLNA, and ample legacy connections allow your media to be played with exhilarating power and accuracy. This iconic blend of phenomenal sound and advanced technology y is why more home theater experts own an Onkyo.

Onkyo TX-NR5010 9.2-Channel THX Certified Network A/V Receiver(Black) Review

Well i did not buy this receiver from amazon, i picked it from a onkyo distributor where i live by. Just wanted to share my review about this awesome receiver, using a 7.1 channel setup with Focal audio Chorus 836V, Chorus SR 800 V, Chorus CC 800 V, Chorus SW 800 V , i have to admit never had the best movie viewing experience for years after i got Onkyo TX NR5010, every detail is so crisp and real bang and thump no loss of detail of the movie even at low volumes, when cranked high makes me feel im among it. Just mere words cant describe the details of this receiver you have to listen to it.

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HIS R9 280X iPower IceQ X Turbo Boost Clock 3GB GDDR5 PCI-E DLDVI-I/HDMI/2x Mini DP Graphics Cards H280XQMT3G2M

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Price: $319.99    

Product Feature

• The super large 2x 89mm dual axial fans draws massive amount of cool air to cool the GPU
• 3GB GDDR5 PCI-E
• PCI-E DLDVI-I/HDMI/2xMini DP
• IceQ X is one of the quietest coolers.
• PCI-e 3.0 Support
• The card supports 30" LCD monitor and any large size TV up to 80" feature with 16:9 ratio in amazing 4096 by 2160 resolution.
• With Full HD 1080p support, the card delivers high quality 1920X1080 graphics

Product Description

HIS R9 280X IceQ X features iPower for more voltage; more overclocking, Turbo is a OC graphic card

HIS R9 280X iPower IceQ X Turbo Boost Clock 3GB GDDR5 PCI-E DLDVI-I/HDMI/2x Mini DP Graphics Cards H280XQMT3G2M Review

I've had this card for a few weeks now eagerly waiting and testing it before I made a review, What I wanted to assess was the cards driver stability and overclockability. The 7970 has been out for years now so you probably don't need a review about it's performance. You should know it's superb. Initially I had driver issues that would artifact Crysis 3 in the opening sequence so I removed the driver and installed a more recent beta but the problem continued. I filed a return for Amazon and was getting ready to return it but I figured I'd do a fresh install with earlier drivers which resolved the issue. Not to big of a deal when everything of importance is on a storage drive but I could imagine this being a bigger inconvenience for others without that luxury. This particular card overclocks okay at a stable 1160 core and 1550 memory without even touching the voltage (which is unlocked on the HIS R9 280X) I'm sure it could rock close to 1300 on watercooling and there is a bit more headroom in the memory I haven't touched. This particular cards memory is Hynix which from what I understand is better for overclocking. The fans noise level are acceptable up to around %60 IMO. HIS cards run fairly cool and this one follows that trend. It's a good card for $310 MSRP but these amazon sellers need to lower their pricing. The card comes packaged with a DVI-I to VGA adapter, a crossfire bridge, driver disc (don't use), manual and case sticker. The card takes 2 8 Pin connectors so be sure your power supply has enough amps on your 12V and if you have to use a 6pin to 2x8pin pcie splitter Amazon has one from APEVIA that I've tested with my Seasonic 620 watt and recommend. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BBIQTBO/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm docking the product a star in lieu of everything that's good about it due to the driver problem.

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